Re: BobCad/Emco suitability?

Paul,
I have version 16.1 of Bobcad, I wiped it off my system a long time
ago, it didn't work for me, and there was no backup or support here
in the UK. The Cad was very clumsy, and the Gcode always needed a lot
of editing and cutting and pasting, a lot of the time it was quicker
to program manually.
I haven't used version 17 so I cannot tell you if there are major
improvements from 16.1, but there have been quite a few postings both
here and on other newsgroups which haven't been very flattering about
the product.
As to whether the cost makes this an attractive product.........
I am sure some people do make some use of the system, the trouble is
I've been spoilt, I use Dolphin CadCam and they have a cracking deal
at the moment for users of this newsgroup, you can find details on
this deal and the web site address in message 34819

Dave Pearson

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "otmaster2" <otmaster@n...> wrote:
> Now that the dongle of my CAD/CAM programme is about to need
> refreshing (at considerable cost), please can someone indicate in
> simple terms the disadvantages of buying BobCad version 17 at the
> current reduced price. I only use the dongle on my Emco F1 mill and
> hopefully on my Emco Compact5CNC lathe one day when I hook it up.
> I can only find oblique references to problems with BobCad/Emco
> programming but for the simple stuff I want to do, without
threading,
> it looks fine to me. Paul.